1930 January
born in Prenzlau, Germany
1948
Abitur in Nordhausen
1949–1951
Potters-apprenticeship
1952–1956
Education at Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart
1956–1968
Head of Ceramics-Department at College of Art & Design in Kiel
1968
Silvermedal at V. International Ceramics Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey
1968–1970
Adviser to West-Pakistan-Small-Industries-Corporation in Lahore, Pakistan
1970–1978
Lecturer at Fine-Art-Section of University of Art & Design in Kiel
1972
Appointment to the International Academy of Ceramics IAC, Geneva, Switzerland
www.aic-iac.org
1973
First price at German Ceramics '73, Westerwald-Competition
since 1973
Joint studio with Christa Gebhardt in Falkendorf
www.christa-gebhardt.de
1975
Special-award at German Ceramics'75, Westerwald-Competition
1977
Second price at German Ceramics'77, Westerwald-Competition
1978
Professor at University of Art & Design in Kiel
1984
Foundation member of "Gruppe 83", German members of IAC
www.gruppe83.de
1984
Cultural award of the City of Kiel
1986–1989
Conductor of the Ceramics-Center-Kiel
1991
Artist in residence at the Opening-project of the European-Ceramics-Workcenter in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
since 1991
Member of the Professional Union of Artists Germany
1992
Special-Judges-Award at the 3rd International Ceramics-Competition in Mino, Japan
1994
Retired from University-service
1999
Lecturer and adviser to China-National-Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
2001
Appointment as Guestprofessor to China-National-Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
2020
died in Falkendorf